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A federal judge earlier this month ruled that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates for public schools violates Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and barred Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing the executive order. In response to the ruling, Paxton tweeted that "my agency is considering all legal avenues to challenge this decision." At this time, no appeal has been filed. Read more on our blog
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The Arc of Texas Manager of Public Policy & Advocacy Alex Cogan spoke with Austin’s NBC station KXAN about the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee, which was created in 2007 by the Texas Legislature that has not been funded or staffed since 2009. The Arc of Texas supported its implementation, and Cogan pointed out that the state has lost valuable time and progress because, “we have chosen not to look into some of the most challenging aspects of our
society, and that’s dealing with individuals that’ve been incarcerated.” Read more |
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The Texas Education Agency recently posted a guidance document to assist admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committees to appropriately consider the provision of compensatory services for a student with an individualized educational program (IEP) who was not provided timely access to special education and related services due to an initial delay or denial in conducting an evaluation. Download the PDF
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The Arc of Texas submitted interim charge recommendations to Texas House Speaker Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for their consideration. Many organizations submit interim charge recommendations asking the Texas Legislature to study certain issues. Interim charges can often result in bills filed during a legislative session. Read more on our blog
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The Arc of Texas is accepting applications for the 2022 Partners in Disability Leadership (PDL) program, an advanced virtual leadership development training program created for professionals who are interested in being stewards of the disability rights movement and leaders within their agencies and organizations. PDL takes a skills-based learning approach and equips professionals with information, leadership skills, and connections to
influence positive change in IDD services and support systems. Learn more and apply at thearcoftexas.org/disabilityleadership.
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